David Bowie – The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (Guitar)

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Chords

Riff:
   C
e|---------------------------------|
B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
G|-------------------12----12------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
10bu12rb10 = bend up from 10 to 12 and then release ~~ = vibrato
[Intro]
Riff:
   C
e|---------------------------------|
B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
G|-------------------12----12------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
F
What to wear?

F
What to say?

F
What to do on a sunny day?

F
Who the phone?

F
Who to fight?

F
Who to dance with on a sunday night?
[Pre-Chorus]
F
I'm reaching the very edge you know

F
Reaching the very edge

F
I'm going to the other side this time

F
Reaching the very edge
[Chorus]
C                              Ab
You're still breathing but you don't know why

 C                G
Life's a bit and sometimes you die

 C                              Ab
You're still breathing but you just can't tell

C
Don't hold your breath

          G
But the pretty things are going to hell
[Post-Chorus]
 C
I am a drug, I am a dragon

 F
I am the best jazz you ever seen

 F
I am the dragon, I am the sky

 C
I am the blood at the corner of your eye

 C
I found the secrets I found gold

 F
I find you out before you grow old

 F
I find you out before you grow old

Riff:
   C
e|---------------------------------|
B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
G|-------------------12----12------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
 F
What is eternal? What is damned?

 F
What is clay and what is sand?

 F
Who to diss? Who to trust?

 F
Who to listen to? Who to suss?
[Pre-Chorus]
 F
I'm reaching the very edge you know

 F
Reaching the very edge

 F
I'm going to the other side this time

 F
Reaching the very edge
[Chorus]
  C                              Ab
You're still breathing but you don't know why

  C                  G
Life's a bit and sometimes you die

   C                            Ab
You're still breathing but you just can't tell

  C
Don't hold your breath

           G
But the pretty things are going to hell
[Post-Chorus]
 C
I am the dragon, I am the drug

 F
I am your best jazz you've ever heard

 F
I am the dragon, I'm the sky

 C
I am the blood at the corner of your eye

 C
I found the secrets I found gold

 F
I found you out before you grow old

 F
I found you out before you grow old

Riff:
   C
e|---------------------------------|
B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
G|-------------------12----12------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Outro]
  F
The pretty things are going to hell
They wore it out but they wore it well
Riff:
   C
e|---------------------------------|
B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
G|-------------------12----12------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

  F
The pretty things are going to hell
They wore it out but they wore it well
Riff:
   C
e|---------------------------------|
B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
G|-------------------12----12------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

  F
The pretty things are going to hell
They wore it out but they wore it well
Riff:
   C
e|---------------------------------|
B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
G|-------------------12----12------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

  F
The pretty things are going to hell
They wore it out but they wore it well
Riff:
   C
e|---------------------------------|
B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
G|-------------------12----12------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Instrumental] C Ab C G C Ab C G
  C                             Ab
You're still breathing but you don't know why

   C                            Ab
You're still breathing but you just can't tell

  C
Don't hold your breath

           G
But the pretty things are going to hell

Riff:
   C
e|---------------------------------|
B|--10bu12rb10--10~~----10----9~~--|
G|-------------------12----12------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|